Quotes by Barbara Walters

“To feel valued, to know, even if only once in a while, that you can do a job well is an absolutely marvelous feeling”

“A great many people think that polysyllables are a sign of intelligence.”

“If its a woman its caustic, if its a man its authority, If its a woman its too pushy, if its a man its aggressive in the best sense of the word”

“Success can make you go one of two ways. It can make you a prima donna - or it can smooth the edges, take away the insecurities, let the nice things come out.”

“Show me someone who never gossips, and I will show you someone who is not interested in people.”

“Wait for those unguarded moments. Relax the mood and, like the child dropping off to sleep, the subject often reveals his truest self.”

“The sports page records peoples accomplishments, the front page usually records nothing, but mans failures.”

“Deep breaths are very helpful at shallow parties.”

“A woman can do anything. She can be traditionally feminine and thats all right; she can work, she can stay at home; she can be aggressive; she can be passive; she can be any way she wants with a man. But whenever there are the kinds of choices there are today, unless you have some solid base, life can be frightening.”

“I can get a better grasp of what is going on in the world from one good Washington dinner party than from all the background information NBC piles on my desk.”

“Sometimes my feelings are so hot that I have to take the pen and put them out on paper to keep them from setting me afire inside; then all that ink and labor are wasted because I cant print the results”

“What is the quality of your intent?Certain people have a way of saying things that shake us at the core. Even when the words do not seem harsh or offensive, the impact is shattering. What we could be experiencing is the intent behind the words. When we intend to do good, we do. When we intend to do harm, it happens. What each of us must come to realize is that our intent always comes through. We cannot sugarcoat the feelings in our heart of hearts. The emotion is the energy that motivates. We cannot ignore what we really want to create. We should be honest and do it the way we feel it. What we owe to ourselves and everyone around is to examine the reasons of our true intent.My intent will be evident in the results.”

“Feelings are everywhere - be gentle.”

“There are beautiful people in similar situations, feeling very much the same things as we. And though we are alone, in a way we are not, and for me theres a comfort in that.”

“The world may be full of fourth-rate writers but its also full of fourth-rate readers.”

“One may walk over the highest mountain one step at a time.”

“If its a woman, its caustic; if its a man, its authoritative.”

“[Being a parent] is tough. If you just want a wonderful little creature to love, you can get a puppy.”

“If you could chop down a tree -- any tree at all -- what kind of tree would it be?”

“We were concerned to hear that Ms. Carey would be unable to do the interview at this time, and we wish her well,”